Eldgrimm

Once, he was Sentinel—Guardian City's beloved protector. A hero in every sense. But when his family was brutally murdered by the crime syndicate he once swore to fight, something inside him broke. Justice wasn’t enough anymore. He needed revenge.

Now, he walks a darker path. Rebranded as Shade, he operates outside the law, hunting the city's worst like a predator in the night. But vengeance is a slippery slope, and the deeper he dives, the more he questions if he's truly fighting evil—or becoming it.

As he battles crime bosses, corrupt officials, and former allies who now see him as a threat, a new danger looms. Someone is pulling strings behind the scenes, orchestrating chaos on a level even he can’t comprehend. And amid the bloodshed, an old flame re-enters his life, challenging the last shred of humanity he has left.

Will he find redemption, or will he burn everything down with him?

Shadow Reckoning

The hunger roared through his veins, pulsing beneath his skin like a living thing. He could hear his own heartbeat—too fast, too strong, pounding like war drums in his skull.

Lucian stood in front of him, arms outstretched, his voice silk and steel. "You feel it, don't you? The power. The truth."

Shade's fingers curled into fists. "You're lying."

Lucian laughed. "Am I? Then why aren't you fighting it?"

Shade wanted to deny it. He wanted to resist.

But the darkness inside him was whispering.

Why fight? Why resist? This is what you were meant for.

Jade's grip on his arm tightened. "Shade. Look at me."

Jade's eyes were pleading. "You're stronger than this."

Lucian smirked. "No, darling." He stepped closer, his presence suffocating. "He's finally realizing what he truly is."

Jade turned to him, her jaw clenched. "You don't own him."

Chapter 54: The War Inside